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MENASource

Oct 16, 2023

Is captagon going to halt the Arab normalization deal with Syria? An expert weighs-in

By Holly Dagres

New Lines Institute’s Caroline Rose was interviewed by our MENASource editor about the captagon crisis plaguing the region and what can be done to curb the illicit trade of the popular drug.

Economy & Business Middle East

In the News

Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins CNBC to discuss the possibility of Israel-Saudi normalization amidst the Hamas conflict

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Oct 7, 2023

Dispatch from Tel Aviv: A new kind of conflict has begun

By William F. Wechsler

The international community cannot reflexively repeat the threadbare slogans that have accompanied previous cycles of Israel-Hamas clashes.

Conflict Iran

New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2023

Bahrain’s new strategic pact with the US is just the beginning for the Gulf

By Adam Ereli

The newly signed security and economic pact between the United States and Bahrain will have far-reaching consequences for the Gulf and beyond.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 13, 2023

Stefanini featured in Formiche on the end of the “cooperative” G20

By Stefano Stefanini

On September 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Stefano Stefanini wrote an op-ed for Formiche arguing that the New Delhi Summit marks the end of the “cooperative” G20 (text in Italian). 

Africa Americas

New Atlanticist

Aug 9, 2023

Ukraine’s diplomatic offensive made important advances in Saudi Arabia

By Petr Tůma

The recent talks in Jeddah were a Ukraine-focused initiative to prepare the ground for future peace negotiations and get key players closer to Kyiv’s position.

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 8, 2023

Panikoff quoted in Al-Monitor on Saudi Arabia as a mediator in discussing Kyiv’s peace plan at Ukraine Summit

By Atlantic Council

Conflict International Norms

In the News

Aug 7, 2023

Rich Outzen joins Al-Monitor’s Jack Dutton to discuss Saudi Arabia agreeing to produce Turkey’s Baykar drones

Defense Technologies Drones

MENASource

Aug 4, 2023

Turkey’s defense industry is on the rise. The GCC is one of its top buyers.

By Ali Bakir

The rising defense industry cooperation between Turkey and the GCC states shows immense strategic and economic growth potential.

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

Report

Aug 3, 2023

Egypt’s stability is the GCC’s top priority in the region. Here’s why. 

By H.A. Hellyer

After the 2011-2013 revolution in Egypt, the author discussed the GCC's relationship with Egypt with a senior minister, who emphasized the importance of Egypt's stability. This sentiment has been shared by most GCC leaders over the past decade, though the way it has been expressed may have evolved. Political nuances in Cairo were considered less crucial, while the focus remained on the pragmatic and straightforward need for stability in Egypt.

Defense Policy Economy & Business